This in-depth treatment of the
organization
and operation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
draws on primary documents from league owner Arthur Meyerhoff and South
Bend Blue Sox President, Harold T. Dailey. It provides a
unique perspective inside the AAGPBL.

The study begins with a brief history
of women’s softball, an important precursor to, and talent pool for,
women’s professional baseball. Next the book investigates league
administration and organization as well as publicity and promotional
strategies. Later chapters cover team administrative structure,
managers, chaperones, players, and league policies and regulations for
players. Finally, discussion focuses on the activities of the
AAGPBL Players’ Association from 1980 onward. Informed by many
years of research and insights from former players, this exhaustive
history contains 150 photographs.